3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Holland Brook (Main Reaches)

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Holland Brook (Main Reaches) was 6.2 cm, recorded at Thorpe STW on 14 November 1990.

Across 29 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.9 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Holland Brook (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation16 September 2019Holland Bridge · 10 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm
Median length: 3.9 cm
Fish measured: 29
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
6.2 cm	14 Nov 1990	Thorpe STW	14622
5.4 cm	14 Nov 1990	Thorpe STW	14622
5.2 cm	22 Oct 2014	Fan Bridge	143691
4.8 cm	15 Nov 1984	Fan Bridge	14599
4.6 cm	14 Nov 1990	Thorpe STW	14622
4.5 cm	10 Oct 1996	Holland Bridge	14635
4.4 cm	22 Oct 2014	Fan Bridge	143691
4.4 cm	22 Oct 2014	Fan Bridge	143691
4.3 cm	4 Nov 2014	Holland Bridge	144116
4.3 cm	4 Nov 2014	Holland Bridge	144116

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where 3-spined stickleback were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one 3-spined stickleback record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Holland Bridge	10 Oct 1996	16 Sept 2019	4
Fan Bridge	15 Nov 1984	22 Oct 2014	3
Thorpe STW	14 Nov 1990	14 Nov 1990	1

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1984–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded 3-spined stickleback that year.

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190

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119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 29 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.5 cm
Lower quarter: 3.2 cm
Median: 3.9 cm
Upper quarter: 4.4 cm
Largest: 6.2 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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